Four years after Livia Rossi fled Manhattan, she finally feels like she is making a life for herself away from her Uncle Michael's influence. When danger arises, he resigns himself to the fact that shielding Livia from his criminal underworld is no longer possible. Dante Castellano is Michael's right-hand man. He never shies away from a job, until what begins as a precautionary surveillance mission soon turns into much more than he ever expected. He's kept an eye on Livia from afar, but it isn't until now that he really sees her for the first time. She's creative, beautiful, and there's a storm inside her that reminds him of himself. He's soon consumed by his allure to her, and his guilt toward his closest friend. When the stakes are raised, he's forced to decide what's more important—loyalty, or the woman he loves.